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Huazhong Agricultural University (traditional Chinese:
華中農業大學) . a.k.a.
Central China Agricultural University,
HZAU/HAU.) is a
multi-disciplinary comprehensive university giving priority to agriculture,
characterized by life
sciences and supplemented by the combination of agriculture,
basic sciences, engineering, liberal arts, law, economic trade, and management. HAU, one of
the first groups of universities in China which are authorized to confer Ph.D. and M.A. degrees, has
produced the new China 's first doctor majoring in agronomy. Firmly adhering to
the two central tasks like teaching and scientific research, HAU
maintains its management by means of various levels and flexible
forms. As far as the educational quality and academic level are
concerned, HAU ranks first among the agricultural universities in
China. In addition, it has been converted into a nationally
important base for training senior special agricultural personnel
and developing agricultural science and technology.

History

Huazhong Agricultural University (HAU) has a long history of
over one hundred years. Its predecessor, Huazhong Agricultural
College (HAC), termed Hubei Agricultural College in 1940, was
derived from Hubei Farming School (HFS) established in 1898 by Mr.
Zhang Zhidong,
Governor-General of Hu-Guang region. In 1952 when China's high institutions were
restructured HAC was founded, merging Agricultural College of Wuhan University with Hubei Agricultural College, the
Agricultural College of Henan University, the Agricultural College
of Nanchang University, the Agricultural College of Guangxi
University, the Agricultural College of Zhongshan University and
some departments of Hunan Agricultural College. HAC had its name
changed to HAU in 1985.